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Potential Historic Districts – What’s the Real Situation?
By Barry Hager, Deborah Pettry and Jim Reily A recent anonymous postcard received by many Mission Hills and other Uptown residents falsely announces “You Cannot Remodel Your Home” and “NO exterior remodeling may occur on properties” within potential historic districts. These cards are among efforts by opponents of historic districts who hope to mislead people […]
Please Consider Mission Hills, First!
Troy Curnett, Owner and Broker, One Mission Realty and President, Mission Hills BID This month marks the two year anniversary of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID) column in the Presidio Sentinel. Thank you Patty Ducey-Brooks for providing space each month for a continuing business voice in our neighborhood. As I write this column […]
Welcome summer
by Troy Curnett, President MHBID and Owner/Broker One Mission Realty In Mission Hills, June kicks-off with multiple events including school graduations and promotions, the Town Council’s first in a series of Summer Concerts in Pioneer Park on Friday, June 17, and Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19. All of these events lend themselves to meals […]
Mission Hills Residents Receive Preservation Award
Mission Hills residents and business owners Allen Hazard and Janet O’Dea have been selected for a 2016 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the City of San Diego’s Historic Resources Board (“HRB”) for their critically acclaimed 2015 book, “Images of America, Mission Hills,” published by Arcadia Publishing. Allen and Janet will accept their second Excellence […]
The Healing Power of Taa-naash-kaa-da
By Violet Green Do you know of a place where you can feel your heart beat in every cell of your body? A place where you can be your true self – no questions asked, no judgements made, just unconditional love and acceptance. Maybe this is what you feel when you’re floating in the ocean, […]
Human TuneUp Column by Cath
This Is It The problem is with the article the. It tricks our minds into thinking there is the way to live and off we go in search of it. We read all sorts of self-help books. We check out various gurus. We undo what our parents did. We take back some of our […]
UPRISING: Songs of Change concert at the Balboa Theatre
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF), and the San Diego Women’s Chorus will present UPRISING: Songs of Change on at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Balboa Theatre. The concert will feature the 85-voice San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) and welcome special guest, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Janis Ian as the event’s VIP performer. […]
Urban Community Garden Project
Meals-on-Wheels Fresh Initiative Garden Project Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. (MOWGSD) recently unveiled its Fresh Initiative Garden Project at their Old Town Administration Building located at 2254 San Diego Avenue, San Diego this week. The gardens will honor the individual funders and community partners that made the $200,000 improvement project possible, including a $100,000 grant […]
Run For Fun and A Cause
Please join Cheetah Charity Runners and run with Diane and Richard Nares on Saturday, May 14th at 8 a.m. at Pioneer Park, Mission Hills for a three-to-five mile fun run. Meet the coaches and learn how you can train for your first half marathon with the Cheetahs like Diane did. You’ll get inspired and motivated […]
Human TuneUp Column by Cath
How do you define success? It’s easy enough to get caught up in society’s idea of success which involves nearly rampant materialism and money coming out of our ears. If we’re not careful, we adopt materialism and money and they become our measure of success. I suggest you don’t. Be clear, I’m not against materialism. […]
